διακονία
diakonia (diakonía)
/dee-ak-on-ee'-ah/
“the office and work of a”
Primary meaning: the office and work of a. Strong's: attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate). Lexical nuances: the office and work of a διάκονος , service, ministry ;
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1249 (διάκονος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
ad minister ingtrationtryofficereliefservice ing
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H5288 -> διακονία (the office and work of a)
LXX conceptual translation: H8334 -> διακονία (the office and work of a)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where διακονία (diakonia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.